Corner shelf



1939- F. F. SPETZ ET AL I 2,600

CORNER SHELF Filed Oct. 11, 1938 INVENT WITNESSES Fnank' e :5;

- ckraecziw Patented Dec. 5, 1939 ATENT ()FFlQE CORNER SHELF Frank F.Spetz and Edmund Schroedter, Baldwin. N. Y.

Application October 11, 1938, Serial No. 234,337

2 Claims.

This invention relates to corner shelves, and more particularly to ashelf which is adapted to be placed in the corner of the room or in anyportion thereof where there is an angular construction.

In the past difficulty has been met in placing shelves in the corners orother angular portions of rooms and it has been necessary to constructindividual shelves to meet particular requirements. The uses of suchshelves has a tendency to mar plaster and woodwork unduly, and in manyinstances the screws or nails by which they are held in place havecaused the plaster or composition wall to crumble or chip.

An object of this invention is to provide as an article of manufacture acorner shelf which is suitable for use in any corner or angle of theroom, which may be easily erected, and which makes provision for the useof any type of molding which may be desired. A further ob ject is toprovide a shelf adapted to support ornaments or other articles such asclocks, and which is so constructed that the clocks, vases or othersimilar articles may be placed on the shelf and detach-ably fastened inplace.

A further object of this invention is to provide a shelf of thecharacter described which is economical to manufacture and which may besold to the ultimate consumer at the lowest cost.

With these and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, reference is had to the accompanying drawing, inwhich- Fig. l is a plan View of our improved shelf in place;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional View taken on the line 22 of Fig. l andshowing an object detachably fastened to the shelf;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1 showing themanner in which the molding is held in place;

Fig. 4 is a detailed sectional View showing the manner of constructingfastening means; and

Fig. 5 shows a modified form of fastening means.

We provide a shelf body ll! made out of metal or other suitablematerial. While the shelf shown in the drawing is right angular andadapted to a right angle corner, it will be appreciated that it could beconstructed to fit any corner not right angular. The shelf It isprovided on either side with one or more prongs H which are adapted tobe driven in and inserted into a wall l2 when the shelf is put in place.The inner part of the shelf is bent downwardly edge of the shelf N).This molding may be of any suitable nature to match the woodwork orwalls of the room and is cut with an angular end Hi to fit the wall.Molding I! is provided with a groove I9 adapted to engage the edge ofthe shelf Ill. The edge 20 of the shelf H1 is provided with obstructtongues 2i triangular in shape and having their inner point toward theback of the shelf.

The shelf is also provided with a key slot 22 to hold a clock, vase orsimilar article 23 in 20 place on the shelf. As shown in Fig. 2, theobject to be placed on the shelf is provided with a screw or rivet 24having an extending head 25 which may be inserted through the largerportion 26 of the key slot and then moved forwardly to hold it in place.While this would not be necessary in the normal shelf yet where theshelf is used in boats or similar constructions it is highly desirable.

In constructing the shelf the triangular shelf Hi itself is cut out. Acut 21 is then made on the sides thereof and a wedge driven into thiscut to cause the prong H to extend outwardly. In the modified form inFig. 5, the prong 28 is cut out when the shelf is cut out of the pieceand extends outwardly. The prong ll may have a sharpened edge 29 and apoint 30 toform a firmer and more easily applied fastening means. Thetongues 2| are then struck up along the edge 20, the ear l3 foldeddownwardly, and the key slot 22 inserted.

It will be appreciated of course that in actual manufacture the entireconstruction will be performed in one operation with a proper cuttingdie. The shelf is then ready for insertion into the corner and isinserted merely by placing it in the desired position and tapping theedge 20 of the shelf, driving the prongs ll into the wall. If desiredthe nail l5 may be. inserted although this is not essential. The moldingis then tapped on with the hand to the edge 29. The position of thetongues 2! is such that the molding will be firmly held by them. Whilewe have shown two prongs on either side of the shelf, it will beappreciated that one or more prongs could be used depending upon thesize of the shelf and place, said means comprising a key slot, 21. slotmolding on the outward edge of said shelf, and means on said shelf toengage the slot in said molding to hold it in place.

2. A corner shelf comp-rising a triangular piece of metal, prongs on twosides of said shelf, said prongs being formed integral with the shelfand extending parallel to the central axis of the shelf whereby saidprongs will move into a supporting wall in a direct line with the forcenecessary to 10 install said shelf.

FRANK F. SPETZ. EDMUND SCI-IROEDTER.

